Window construction



G. l. BARCLAY WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Sept. 8 1931.

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INVENTOR Qu sfaflrar BarcZa ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 8, 1931 UNITEDSTATES PA TENT OFFICE GUSTAF IVAR BARCLAY, OF PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS,ASSIGNOIR. TO DETROIT STEEL PRODUCTS COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ACORPORATION 91 MICHIGAN WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Application filed March 18,1929. Serial No. 348,073.

The invention relates to window construction and is particularlyapplicable to the swinging ventilator type. One of the objects of theinvention is to form the window construction so that it will have atight joint between the ventilator and the frame. Another object is toconstruct the parts to provide for wedge engagement between the V011tilator rail, which is movable longitudinally of the frame and the framemember with which this rail comes into engagement. A further object isto so construct the means for guiding the ventilator rail that the pivotabout which the ventilator swings is beyond 35 the ventilator rail andin substantial alignment transversely of the ventilator with the surfaceof the rail having the wedge engagement. \Vith these as well as otherobjects in view, the invent-ion resides in the novel featurcs ofconstruction and combinations and arrangements of parts as more fullyhereina'i'ter set forth.

In the drawings 1- Figure l is an outside elevation of a windowconstruction embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged cross section on the line 22 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged front elevation broken away of a portion of thewindow construction;

Fi ures 4, 5 and =3 are cross sections, respectively, on the lines ll,5'-5 and 6-6 of I gure 3;

Figures 7, 8 and 9 are views showing a portion of Figure 3 with modifiedguides.

The fra me of the window construction has the jambs 1 and the top andbottom cross members 2 and 3 between these jambs. The ventilator hassash members in the nature of the jambs 4 and the top and bottom rails 5and 6, respectively. The ventilator, as shown, is adapted to swingoutwardly and its top rail 5 is movable longitudinally of the frame andmore particularly 'ts jambs i.

' This top rail has the web 7 and t e upwardly extending long and shortflanges 8 and 8, which are adapted to lie inside the depending short andlong flanges 9 and 10, respectivmy, of the top cross member 2 when theventilator is in closed position. The bottom RElSSUED rail 6 and theambs 4 have the same arrangement of web and long and short flanges asthe top rail 5, but their short flan es are l0- cated inwardly insteadof outwardly of the long flanges as in the top rail. lVith thisarrangement it will be seen that the ventilator may be swung outwardlyfrom the bottom, its top rail 5 sliding downwardly and swingingoutwardly at the same time owing to the shgrt flan ge 8 being beveledsullicicntly to take care of the peculiar action at this point.

The shortflange 8 of the top rail and also preferably the long flange 10of the top cross member are inclined relative to the plane of theventilator when in closed position to have wedge engagement during thefinal closing movement of the ventilator and also at the time when theventilator is in final closed,

position. The long flanges of the bottom rail 6 and jambs l of theventilator overlap the bottom cross member 3 and the jambs 1 of theframe and for the purpose of protecting the Joints between these partsthe bottom cross member 3 and the jambs l have the flange portions 11which are laterally outwardly offset from the joints to conceal andassist in weatherprooiing the same.

12 are balance arms which are adapted to be located between the jambs ofthe ventilator and the frame when the ventilator is in closed position.The lower ends of these balance arms are pivotally connected to theclips 13 secured to the jambs 1 while the upper ends of these balancearms are pivotally connected to the plates 14, which are secured to thejambs at.

For guiding the top rail 5, I have provided means at its opposite endsfor slidably engaging the jambs 1 of the frame. Both means are alike andtherefore but one will be described. In detail,l5 is a channel-shapedshoe formed of resilient material, such as spring bronze, and having itsflanges preferably converging outwardly and slidably engaging in acorrespondingly shaped channel formed in the jamb l. The web of thisshoe is rigidly secured to the pin 16, which extends transverselythereof and fits within the cylindrical portion 17 of thetube 18.

This tube has flattened inner end portions 19 through which extendssuitable means such as the rivet 20 for securin the tube to the web 7 ofthe top rail, the tube extending longitudinally of and in contact withthe Web. 21 is a bar secured to the web of the jamb 4: by suitable meanssuch as the rivets 22, this bar extending upwardly above the web 7 ofthe top rail and having an opening therethrough for receiving the outerend of the tube 18 and allowing the cylindrical portion of the tube torotate, if necessary, by means of the vertical and horizontal ventilatorbars or the ventilator jambs and rails being out of plane slightly inrelation to each other. Clearance is preferably provided in the holesfor receiving the rivets 22 so that the bar may be adjusted as by beinghit with a hammer to properly align the tube 18 upon the ventilator. 23is a coil spring within the tube and abutting the pin and the'closedinnor end of the tube for yieldably forcing the pin outwardly toyieldably maintain the shoe in engagement with the frame.

For the purpose of permitting the removal of any moisture collecting inthe bottom cross member 3 of the frame and at the same time to assist insecurin a better seal between the bottom rail 6 of the ventilator andthis bottom cross member, the bottom cross member is formed with theshort upwardly extending flange 24, which is adapted to be abutted bythe long flange of the bottom rail and which is formed with thetransverse drain openings 25 having downwardly and outwardly inclinedbases leading from the upper face of the web of the bottom cross member.These drain openings are covered and concealed by the long flange of thebottom rail when the'ventilator is in closed position.

In the modification shown in Figure 7, the tube 26 instead of beingflattened at its inner end remains cylindrical throughout its length andits inner end is secured to the web of the ventilator top rail by thelong rivet 27. The remainder of the construction is the same as thatpreviously described.

Themodification shown in Figure 8 differs from that of Fi ure 7 bysubstituting for the rivet 27 the racket 28, which has the foot flange29 riveted to the web of the ventilator .top rail and the semi-circularflange 30 partially encircling the inner end of the tube.

The modification in Figure 9 differs from that of Figure 8 in providingthe boss 31 upon the bracket 32 and'extending into the inner end of thetube.

From the above description, itwill b readily seen that I have providedan improved construction of window in which the rail of the swingingventilator movable longitudinally of the window frame has wedgeengagement with its respective member of the frame providing a tight andweatherproof joint between these parts and in which the frame isconstructed to-conceal and weatherproof the joints at the other sides ofthe window. It will also be seen that I have provided a construction fordraining the moisture from the frame, so arranged that the drainopenings are concealed when the ventilator is closed. It willfurthermore be seen that the pivot for the ventilator is so located thatit is concealed between the ventilator and frame when the ventilator isclosed and that it is in substantial alignment-transverselyof theventilator with the ventilator surface having wedge engagement with theframe, thereby reducing to the, minimum the angular movement of thisventilator surface and providing for its wedge engagement, and that theventilator guiding means is yieldable to provide for the wedgeengagement.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a window construction, the combination with a frame, of aventilator adapted to move angularly and longitudinally of said frame,and means for connecting said ventilator to said frame including a shoeslidably engaging said frame, a pin connected to said shoe and extendingtransversely thereof, and a tubular member in substantial axial align-'ment with and receiving said pin, said tubular member being directlysecured to said ventilator.

2. In a window construction, the combination with a frame, of a swingingventilator having a rail movable longitudinally of said 9 frame andadapted for wedge enga ement therewith, and means for guiding saiventilator including a shoe slidably en aging said frame, a transversepin upon said s oe, a tubular member of a size to receive said pin, said105 tubular member being secured to said rail beyond and immediatelyadjacent thereto.

' 3. In a window construction, the combination with a frame, of aswinging ventilator having a rail movable longitudinally of said 110frame, and means for guiding said rail ineluding a shoe slidablyengaging said frame,

a transverse pin upon said shoe, a tubular member of a size to receivesaid pin having a flattened portion secured directly to said rail, and aspring within said tubular member for yieldably forcing said pinoutwardly.

4. In a window construction, the combination with a frame, of a swingingventilator 'having jambs and a rail therebetween movable longitudinallyof said frame, and means for guiding said rail including a shoe slidablyengaging said frame, a transverse pin upon said shoe, a tubular memberreceiving said pin and engaging said rail, means for securing the innerend of said tubular member to said rail, and means upon one of saidnation with a frame, of a swinging ventilator having j ambsand railstherebetween, one of said rails bein movable longitudinally of saidframe, and means for guiding said longitudinally movable rail includinga shoe slidably engaging said frame, a transverse pin upon said shoe, atube receiving said pin, means for securing the inner end of said tubeto said rail, and a bar adjustably secured to one of said jambs andformed with an opening to receive the outer end of said tube.

6. Ina window construction, the combination of a frame, a swingingventilator mounted upon and overlapping said frame when in closedposition, said frame having a portion surrounding and located laterallybeyond the joint between said ventilator and frame to conceal the joint.

7. In a window construction, the combination of a frame, a swingingventilator mountecl' upon and overlapping said frame when in closedposition, said frame having a portion surrounding and located laterallyoutward from the jointbetween said ventilator andframe to conceal andassist in weatherproofing the joint.

8. In a window construction, the combination of a frame havin jambs andtop and bottom cross members etween said jambs, a swinging ventilatormounted on said frame to swing outwardly, said ventilator having jambsand a bottom rail overlapping the jambs and bottom cross member of saidframe, the last mentioned ambs and bottom cross member having portionsadjacent to and laterally ofi'set outwardly beyond the joints betweenthe same and the corresponding jambs and bottom cross member of saidventilator.

9. In a window construction, the combination of a frame having a crossmember provided with an upwardly extending outer flange provided with adrain opening, a ventilator above said cross member having a bottom railwith a depending outer flange overlappin said first mentioned outer flane and concea ing the drain opening when said ventilator is in closedposition. v

10. In a window construction, the combination of a frame having a crossmember provided with an upward y extending outer flange formed with adrain opening, a ventilator above said cross member having a bottom railwith a depending outer flange overlapping said cross member and itsupwardly extending outer flange and concealing the drain opening thereinwhen said ventilator is in closed position, the cross member of said 00frame being provided with a flange extending laterally beyond the jointbetweenthe depending outer flange of the ventilator and the crossmember.

11. In a window construction, the combi- 55 nation of a frame having across member provided with an upwardly extending outer flange formedwith a drain opening, a ventilator above said cross member having abottom rail with a depending outer flange overlapping said cross memberand its upwardly extend ng outer flange and concealing the drain openingtherein when said ventilator is in closed position, the cross member ofsaid frame having a flange offset laterally outward beyond the jointbetween the depend ing outer flange of the ventilator and thewaterproofing the joint.

In testimony whereof I aflix my si ature.

GUSTAF IVAR BARC AY.

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